Virat kohli retirement

English county club Surrey have reportedly turned their attention towards Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali in the wake of Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s absence due to a neck injury recently. Surrey are yet to name a replacement for Kohli and are also looking to hand Asad Shafiq a contract for the season. Indian skipper Virat Kohli was all set to participate in this year’s county championship after he agreed to play for Surrey with the permission of the BCCI so as to prepare for the upcoming tour to England in July. But all that changed after Kohli suffered a neck injury towards the end of the IPL season and was subsequently ruled out of playing any form of competitive cricket for at least month. This came as a huge blow for Surrey, who will miss out on the services of one of best batsmen in the world at present. Kohli was scheduled to join the squad for the month of June and was to play three List A and three first-class games. Kohli’s injury, however, … [Read more...] about Azhar Ali touted as potential replacement for Virat Kohli in Surrey

Virat Kohli’s neck injury, just weeks ahead of his county stint, has arisen numerous apprehensions - the biggest of which is his dip in consistency. Kohli has played non-stop cricket with unparalleled uniformity over the last two years, all of which looks at stake now ahead of the 2019 World Cup. Technology has seen a huge boom in the last few years with internet and broadcasting reaching into the darkest nooks and corners of the world, and making sports an enormous source of entertainment for people. It has consequently led to the demand for more number of matches every year across all the sports with athletes requiring an insane amount of fitness to remain at the top of their game. Whether it be cricket, basketball or even badminton, players have been heard complaining about how the congested schedule leaves them very little time for recovery. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, being the richest cricket board in the world and having a vast ocean of viewership at … [Read more...] about Should Virat Kohli cherry pick his games after his recent injury

Graeme Smith has stated that losing the ‘irreplaceable’ AB de Villiers has been a big loss to Cricket South Africa and insisted that it was like taking Virat Kohli out of the Indian squad. Smith pointed out that South Africa must prepare for the challenging transition that lies ahead for the team. The untimely retirement of AB de Villiers has taken the whole cricketing world by shock and more so Cricket South Africa, who have lost their ace batsman. Former South African captain Graeme Smith has stated that it was a huge blow to South Africa and now that de Villiers is gone, the team must prepare for the upcoming challenging transition. The South African batting talisman announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket last week after a glittering career spanning close to 14 years. The 34-year-old has made his mark in world cricket by playing some unorthodox cricket and gave the cricketing world a whole different range of shots. Every now and … [Read more...] about Graeme Smith insists that losing AB de Villiers is like taking Virat Kohli out of Indian team

NEW DELHI: He might be the top earning cricketer in the world today but English county side Surrey has got Virat Kohli for dirt cheap deal as the BCCI was keen to ensure quality game time for the India captain ahead of tour of England. ALSO READ: Indians in county cricket: From Sunil Gavaskar to Virat Kohli Kohli, who will not play the one-off Test against Afghanistan and two T20 Internationals against Ireland (all in June), is keen to redeem himself in the Old Blighty in pursuit of greatness. With the BCCI wanting it's top players to get county exposure, the deal with Surrey was finally inked only as late as this week. "Contrary to popular belief that Virat will cost a bomb for Surrey, it was completely the other way round. Let's get it clear. Surrey is paying airfare, accommodation and a very nominal match fee during the month," a senior BCCI office-bearer privy to the deal told PTI on conditions of anonymity. "Since the Board and Virat himself was very keen, the monetary part was … [Read more...] about Surrey deal: No fat contract, only nominal wages for Virat Kohli

by Press Association May 3 2018, 3.39pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Want to read more?Subscribe today from £1 a week Surrey have completed the marquee signing of India captain Virat Kohli on a one-month deal. Kohli, cricket’s biggest global star, has agreed to join the Brown Caps throughout June in a deal that will be seen as one of the biggest coups in recent county history. News of Kohli’s first domestic deal on foreign soil is the latest example of a relaxation in attitude from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The BCCI has also allowed Cheteshwar Pujara (Yorkshire), Ishant Sharma (Sussex) and Varun Aaron (Leicestershire) to sign as overseas players in England this year. The 29-year-old averages more than 50 in all three formats for India and is ranked as the top one-day batsman in the world. Kohli said: “It has long been an ambition of mine to play county cricket and I am thankful to … [Read more...] about Surrey complete Virat Kohli coup